Audubon Aquatint Engraving, Glossy Ibis, Plate 387
Glossy Ibis, Plate 387. John James Audubon (1785-1851). First Edition Engravings with Original Hand Color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 24 1/2 x 37 inches sheet, 37 x 49 1/2 inches sheet. Guidance: Christie’s, 2004 - $33,460. “The Glossy Ibis is of exceedingly rare occurrence in the United States, where it appears only at long and irregular intervals, like a wanderer who has lost his way. ”
- Audubon’s Ornithological Biography, 1831
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Glossy Ibis, Plate 387. John James Audubon (1785-1851). First Edition Engravings with Original Hand Color. London: Robert Havell, 1827-1838. 24 1/2 x 37 inches sheet, 37 x 49 1/2 inches sheet. Guidance: Christie’s, 2004 - $33,460. “The Glossy Ibis is of exceedingly rare occurrence in the United States, where it appears only at long and irregular intervals, like a wanderer who has lost his way. ”
- Audubon’s Ornithological Biography, 1831